Carmel in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Honor of All Native American Veterans
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 19, 2010
1. In Honor of All Native American Veterans Monument
The word Wappinger translates as "easterners" and can have many spellings, such as, Wappinck, Wapping and Wawping. Since the Wappinger were of the Wolf Clan, they were referred to as loup, or wolf by the French. The Wappinger spoke an Algonquin language with an R dialect.
The main tribes were the Kitchawank, from Croton, the Nochpeem from Kent & Carmel, the Sintsink from Ossining, the Siwanoy, who originated in Scarsdale and moved to Yonkers, the Weckquaesgeek from Tarrytown, the Apawamis from Mamaroneck, the Candatowa from Ridgefield, Connecticut, the Cantitoe from Bedford, the Mattawan from Fishkill and the Wappinger from Wappingers Falls. The Taquam moved up towards Patterson and Pawling after John Underhill burned 500 Weckquaesgeek & Caniccy Indians alive at Pound
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The Wappinger tribes that lived in the lower Hudson Valley moved into Pennsylvania in the late 1690's. The tribes from the upper Hudson Valley moved north to Stockbridge, Massachusetts in 1754, with Chief Daniel Nimham. Today they are known as the Mohican Nation of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band and live in Wisconsin. Many warriors, led by Nimham fought for the British in the French and Indian War. Chief Daniel Nimham and his son Abraham lost their lives at the battle of Cortland's Ridge (Van Cortland Park) in the Bronx, August 31, 1778. They were known as the Indian Company of 1778. Several smaller groups of Wappinger Indians remained in the Hudson Valley and intermarried with the European settlers.
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2. In Honor of Daniel Nimham
Daniel Nimham
Sachem of the Wappinger Indians who perished with his warriors defending the American cause in the Battle at Kingsbridge
August 31, 1778
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[ plaque on the column ]
Daniel Nimham
Sachem of the Wappinger Indians who perished with his warriors defending the American cause in the Battle at Kingsbridge
August 31, 1778
[ tribes and localities on stones around the fire pit ]
Wappinger Wappinger Falls Nockpeem Kent Carmel Mattawan Fishkill Taquam Patterson Pawling Candatowa Ridgefield Cantitoe Bedford Apawamis Mamaroneck Sint Sink Ossining Weckquaesgeek Tarrytown Kitchawank Croton Siwanoy Yonkers
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1644.
Location. 41° 26.443′ N, 73° 42.264′ W. Marker is in Carmel, New York, in Putnam County. It is on Gipsy Trail Road (New
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 19, 2010
3. In Honor of All Native American Veterans Monument
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in the Hudson Valley, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Putnam County's First Park (approx. Ό mile away); Cobra AH-1G/S/F Helicopter (approx. Ό mile away); M-60A3 Main Battle Tank (approx. Ό mile away); Putnam County Veterans Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Site of House of Solomon Hopkins (approx. 0.7 miles away); Philips Smith Farm
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4. Stone Around the Fire Pit
Native American
Veterans
Regarding In Honor of All Native American Veterans. Van Cortlandt Park, with "t" missing from end of "Cortlandt', is mentioned.
Also see . . . Wappinger Culture and History. (Submitted on October 26, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Additional keywords. Veterans
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5. Stone Around the Fire Pit
Wappinger Falls
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6. Stone Around the Fire Pit
Kent Carmel
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7. Stone Around the Fire Pit
Fishkill
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8. Stone Around the Fire Pit
Patterson
Pawling
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9. Stone Around the Fire Pit
Ridgefield
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10. Stone Around the Fire Pit
Bedford
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11. Stone Around the Fire Pit
Mamaroneck
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12. Stone Around the Fire Pit
Ossining
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13. Stone Around the Fire Pit
Tarrytown
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14. Stone Around the Fire Pit
Croton
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15. Stone Around the Fire Pit
Yonkers
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16. Plaque on the Fire Pit
New York State Society
Children of the American Revolution
Kevin M. McPartland, State President
Patricia Lavigne, Senior State President
2009-2010
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 2,741 times since then and 111 times this year. Last updated on December 15, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. submitted on October 26, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
